# A Woman

- By: Jan Jansz Mostaert (Haarlem, 1465–1552)
- Date: c. 1520
- Medium: panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: painted surface: height 62.8 cm x width 48 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-3843--ddd27578727dd8dc7f8aeccb00c1e92e)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/XCRvo/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

In Northern Europe portraits were less idealized than in Italy. That is not to say that the women there were more modest. While this lady presents an unadorned face, her clothes are particularly sumptuous. Her gown is made of brown silk damask and the pinkish-red underdress is interwoven with gold thread. She was undoubtedly wealthy and came from the vicinity of Haarlem or from Mechelen, where Mostaert was also active.